• Common name: Cinnamon.
• Scientific name: Melia azderach; ‘umbraculifera’
• Honoris Causa: Juan Rodes Teixidor (04/10/2002)

ORIGIN: South and East Asia.

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Highly aromatic and showy flowers with a bluish or lilac color.

INTERESTING FACTS:

• Its wood is similar to mahogany; in fact, it belongs to the same botanical family.
• Its fruits are used to make rosaries, which is why it is called the “holy tree” in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
• Its fruits are poisonous and narcotic.

USES:

• ORNAMENTAL: For its rapid growth, light shade, and beauty.
• INDUSTRIAL: The wood is very resistant to moisture, making it highly valued for woodturning.
• MEDICINAL: Insect repellent. Used to treat intestinal parasites. It also has antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties.